The true aim of female education should be, not a development of one or two, but all the faculties

of the
human soul, because no perfect womanhood is developed by imperfect culture.
Frances Ellen Watkins Harper
Avoiding What is Doubtful:
The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said That which is lawful is clear, and that which
is unlawful is also quite clear. Between these two is that which is ambiguous, which most people
do not know. One who avoids the doubtful safeguards his faith and his honor.
Riyadh-us-Salaheen, adith !"".
Business and Trade:
O ye who believe! Do not squander one anothers wealth in vanities, but let there be amongst
you traffic and trade by mutual good will.
The oly #uran, $%&'.
The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) (as as)ed (hat type o* earnin+ (as best, and he
replied% ! mans work with his hands and every "lawful# business transaction.$
,l-Tirmidhi, adith "$-.
The Prophet also said% , truthful and trustworthy merchant is associated with the prophets.
,l-Tirmidhi, adith !..
The Prophet Muhammad (s) said% %&t is better for any of you to carry a load of firewood on his
own back than to beg from someone else .
Riyadh-/s-Saleheen, 0hapter !', hadith !$..
,nd also% There was a merchant who would lend to the people, and whenever his debtor was in
difficult circumstances, he would say to his employees, '(orgive him so that )od may forgive us.
*o, )od forgave him.
Sahih ,l-1u)hari, 2olume 3, adith &'&.
Character:
+ake your character good for the people.
Prophet Muhammad (s) as narrated ,l-Mu(atta, 2olume $4, adith 5
Charity:
%,ou will not attain righteousness till you spend in charity of the things you love.$
The #ur6an, 0hapter 3, 7erse '&.
The Prophet Muhammad (s) said% Do not turn away a poor man-even if all you can give is half
a date. &f you love the poor and bring them near you-)od will bring you near .im on the Day
of /esurrection.
,l-Tirmidhi, adith 534-.
Constancy in Doing Good:
Do good deeds properly, sincerely and moderately and know that your deeds will not make
you enter 0aradise, and that the most beloved deed to !llahs is the most regular and constant
even though it were little.
Prophet Muhammad (s) as narrated by ,6isha (ra) in Sahih 1u)hari, 7ol. ", hadith $45
The actions which the +essenger of !llah, may !llah bless him and grant him peace, loved
most were those which were done most constantly.
8arrated by ,6isha (ra) in ,l-Mu(atta, 7ol ', number '&b
Forgiveness:
The Prophet Muhammad (s) said% %&t is better for a leader to make a mistake in forgiving than
to make a mistake in punishing.
,l-Tirmidhi, adith 5.55.
The Prophet Muhammad (s) said% 1hoever is offered an apology from a fellow +uslim should
accept it unless he knows that the person apologi2ing is being dishonest.
Mish)at al Tabri9i, 2ol 3, adith no. !.!&.
Generosity:
The Prophet Muhammad (s) said% &ndeed, an ignorant man who is generous is dearer to )od
than a worshipper who is miserly.
,l-Tirmidhi% adith !"..
Good Conduct Toward Others:
The Prophet Muhammad (s) said, 3one of you truly believes until he wishes for his brother
what he wishes for himself.
1u)hari and Muslim.
The Prophet Muhammad (s) said% .e will not enter 0aradise whose neighbour is not secure
from his wrongful conduct.
Sahih Muslim, adith 5!.
The Prophet Muhammad (s) said% !nybody who believes in !llah and the 4ast Day should not
harm his neighbor, and anybody who believes in !llah and the 4ast Day should entertain his
guest generously, and anybody who believes in !llah and the 4ast Day should talk what is good
or keep quiet "i.e. abstain from all kinds of evil and dirty talk#.
8arrated by ,bu urayrah, Sahih ,l 1u)hari, 2ol% " adith $4.
The Prophet Muhammad (s) said% There is reward for kindness to every living thing.
1u)hari and Muslim.
The Prophet Muhammad (s) said% )od is kind and likes kindness in all things.
Rihadh us-Saleheen, 2olume 5%-33.
The Prophet Muhammad (s) said% Be kind, for whenever kindness becomes part of something, it
beautifies it. 1henever it is taken from something, it leaves it tarnished.
:mam 1u)hari6s 1oo) o* Muslim Manners.
Those who work for you are your brothers. !llah has made them your assistants.
1u)hari and Tirmidhi.
There are many doors to goodness. "*aying# 'glory to )od, 'praise be to )od, 'there is no deity
but )od, en5oining good, forbidding evil, removing harm from the road, listening to the deaf
"until you understand them#, leading the blind, guiding one to the ob5ect of his need, hurrying
with the strength of ones legs to one in sorrow who is asking for help, and supporting the weak
with the strength of ones arms 6 all of these are "forms of# charity prescribed for you.
Prophet Muhammad (s) in ;i<h-us-Sunnah, 2olume 3, 8umber '".
%0eople are often unreasonable, illogical, and self7centered8
- (orgive them anyway.
&f you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives8
- Be kind anyway.
&f you are successful, you will win some false friends and some true enemies8
- *ucceed anyway.
&f you are honest and frank, people may cheat you8
- Be honest and frank anyway.
1hat you spend years building, someone could destroy overnight8
- Build anyway.
&f you find serenity and happiness, they may be 5ealous8
- Be happy anyway.
The good you do today, people will often forget tomorrow8
- Do good anyway.
)ive the world the best you have, and it may never be enough8
- )ive the world the best youve got anyway.
,ou see, in the final analysis, it is between you and )od8
&t was never between you and them anyway.$
Mother Theresa.
%Do not be people without minds of your own, saying that if others treat you well you will treat
them well and that if they do wrong you will do wrong. But "instead# accustom yourselves to do
good if people do good and not to do wrong if they do evil.$
Prophet Muhammad (s) as reported in ,l-Tirmidhi, adith 53&!.
Good Manners:
1hen the allurement of this life comes to a person, he borrows the good manners of others.
however, when it goes away from him, it strips his good manners from him.
,li (r) as cited in the Book of 1isdom by ,hmad Sa)r.
Gratitude and Thanfulness:
!nd if !llah touches you with affliction, none can remove it but .e9 But if .e bestows upon you
a favor, remember that .e is the 0ossessor of every power to do all that .e wills.$
The oly #uran, 0hapter -, 2erse 54.
!onesty and Faith:
!n adulterer will not commit adultery when he has full faith "in !llah#, and a thief will not
steal when he has full faith "in !llah#..
:bn Ma=ah.
!u"ility:
The "true# servants of ")od# the +ost )racious are those who walk on the earth in humility,
and when the ignorant address them, reply with "words of# peace.
The oly #uran, &!%-3.
The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said %")od# has revealed to me that you should
adopt humility so that no one oppresses another.
Riyadh-us-Salaheen, adith 5!"'.
The Prophet (s) said, %*hall & inform you about the people of 0aradise: They comprise every
obscure unimportant humble person, and if he takes !llahs Oath that he will do that thing,
!llah will fulfill his oath "by doing that#. *hall & inform you about the people of the (ire: They
comprise every cruel, violent, proud and conceited person.
8arrated by aritha 1in >ahb, in Sahih ,l 1u)hari, 7ol " hadith '4.

%+aybe & was great in the ring, but outside of bo;ing, &m 5ust a brother like other people. & want
to live a good life, serve )od, help everybody & can. !nd one more thing. &m still gonna find out
who stole my bike when & was <= years old in 4ouisville and &m gonna whup him. That was a
good bike.
Muhammad ,li.
#hsan $%&cellence':
!llah loves, when one of you is doing something, that he >or she? does it in the most e;cellent
manner.
Muhammad (p) cited in ,l-#arada(i, ?usu*, Dawr !l7@iyam 1al7!khlaaq (i !l7&qtisaad
!l7&slaami. Ma)tabat >ahbah, 5''!.
1e are what we repeatedly do. A;cellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.
BBB !ristotle.
1hen a man says & cannot, he has made a suggestion to himself. .e has weakened his power of
accomplishing that which otherwise would have been accomplished.
Muhammad ,li.
The man who views the world at CD the same as he did at =D has wasted ED years of his life.
Muhammad ,li.
#ntegrity:
A;cellence and competitiveness arent incompatible with honesty and integrity.
BBB @ac) >elch, ;ormer 0AB, CA, in his autobio+raphy Fack, p. =G=.
.onesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom.
BBB Thomas @e**erson.
1hen something weighs on your conscience, give it up.
BBB Prophet Muhammad (s) in ,l-Tirmidhi, adith ".
(nowledge:
&f anyone travels on a road in search of knowledge, !llah will cause him to travel on one of the
roads of 0aradise.
Prophet Muhammad (s) as reported by ,bu Darda in Sunan ,bu Da(ood, hadith E5-35.
The knowledge from which no benefit is derived is like a treasure out of which nothing is spent
in the cause of !llah.
Prophet Muhammad (s) as reported by ,bu urayrah, transmitted by ,hmad and Darimi
in ,l Tirmidhi, hadith E5.".
.e who issues forth in search of knowledge is busy in the cause of !llah till he returns from his
quest.
Prophet Muhammad (s) as reported by ,nas :bn Mali) in ,l Tirmidhi, hadith E$&..
The seeking of knowledge is obligatory for every +uslim. >...?
Prophet Muhammad (s) as reported by :bn Ma=ah and 1ayha<i in Shu6ab al-:manF also
reported by ,nas :bn Mali) in ,l Tirmidhi, hadith E4$.
)eadershi*:
1e need authentic leaders, people of the highest integrity, committed to building enduring
organi2ations. 1e need leaders who have a deep sense of purpose and are true to their core
values. 1e need leaders with the courage to build their companies to meet the needs of all their
stakeholders, and who recogni2e the importance of their service to society.
1ill Ceor+e, ;ormer 0AB, Medtronics, !uthentic 4eadership, San ;rancisco% @ossey-1ass,
0,% &..3.
!ll these boundaries 6 !frica, !sia, +alaysia, !merica 6 are set by men. But you dont have to
look at boundaries when you are looking at a man 6 at the character of a man. The question is9
1hat do you stand for: !re you a follower or are you a leader:$
a)eem Bla=u(on.
%The worst of guardians is a cruel ruler. Beware of becoming one of them.$
Prophet Muhammad (s) as reported in Sahih Muslim, adith "$-.
Mercy:
The Prophet Muhammad (s) said% %!llah will not be merciful to those who are not merciful to
people.
Sahih al-1u)hari, 2ol. ', E$43.
Moderation:
The best of all dealings is the one which is moderate.
Prophet Muhammad (s) as reported by 1aiha<i.
They are the losers, those who make the religion hard and tough. They imperil themselves who
enforce tough practices of &slam. They destroy themselves, those who are e;tremes.
Prophet Muhammad (s) as reported by :bn Masud in Sahih Muslim.
+ake things easy and convenient and dont make them harsh and difficult. )ive cheer and glad
tidings and do not create hatred.
Prophet Muhammad (s) in /iyadh us7*aleheen, 2olume 5%-34.
+artnering:
1hoever recommends and helps a good cause becomes a partner therein, and whoever
recommends and helps an evil cause shares in its burdens
The .oly @uran, 0hapter $, 2erse "!.
+atience:
Be patient "in adversity#8 for, verily, )od will not let the reward of the righteous be wasted.
The .oly @uran, 0hapter 55, 2erse 55!.
>1?hoever abstains from asking others, !llah will make him contented, and whoever tries to
make himself self7sufficient, !llah will make him self7sufficient. !nd whoever remains patient,
!llah will make him patient. 3obody can be given a blessing better and greater than patience.
Prophet Muhammad (s) as reported by ,bu Said ,l Ghudri
in Sahih 1u)hari, 7ol & hadith !$".
Herily, the patience is at the first stroke of a calamity.
Prophet Muhammad (s) as reported by ,nas bin Mali) in Sahih 1u)hari, 7ol & hadith 34&.
&f, in spite of intense supplication, there is a delay in the timing of the )ift >al7Iata?, let that not
be the cause for your despairing. (or .e has guaranteed you a response in what .e chooses for
you, not in what you choose for yourself, and at the time .e desires, not the time you desire.
The .ikam, :bn H,ta6illah, 0hapter 5, -.
1e either make ourselves miserable or we make ourselves strong. The amount of work is the
same.
0arlos 0astaneda.
+eace:
%.e who makes peace between people by inventing good information or saying good things, is
not a liar.$
Prophet Muhammad (s) as reported in Sahih ,l-1u)hari, 2olume 3, adith "!4.
%0eace cannot be kept by force. &t can only be achieved by understanding.$
Ainstein.
%!n eye for an eye makes the whole world blind.$
Candhi.
%&m ama2ed, that how salam "peace# is always the first word to start a meeting. but in prayer it
is the end word. +aybe it means the end of prayer is the start of a meeting-$
,li Shahri6ati.
,ela&ation:
%"&slam# is spacious "and has room for rela;ation#, and & have been sent with an easy and
straightforward religion.$
Prophet Muhammad (s) as reported in ;i<h-us-Sunnah, 2olume &, 8umber 5!3.
-erving Others:
The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said% Do you know who will go first on the Day
of /esurrection to the shade of )od-Those who when given what is right accept it, when asked
for something give freely and who 5udge in favor of others as they do for themselves.
,l-Tirmidhi, adith 5.$&.
The Prophet Muhammad (s) said, Do not wish to be like anyone, e;cept in two cases9 "<# ! man
whom !llah has given wealth and he spends it righteously. "=# ! man whom !llah has given
wisdom "knowledge of the @uran and the .adith# and he acts according to it and teaches it to
others.
8arrated by ,bdullah in 1u)hari, 7ol% ', hadith &!!.
Think as little as possible about yourself and as much as possible about other people.
Aleanor Roose7elt.
*ervice to others is the rent you pay here for your room on earth.
Muhammad ,li.
1e believe that poverty does not belong in a civili2ed human society. &t belongs in museums
>...? ! poverty7free world might not be perfect, but it would be the best appro;imation of the
ideal.
Muhammad ?unus, &..- 8obel Peace Pri9e >inner.
!nyone who has property that e;ceed his needs, let him support someone whose property does
not "meet his or her needs#, and anyone whose food e;ceeds his needs, let him share it with
someone who does not have food.
Prophet Muhammad (s) in ;i<h-us-Sunnah, 2olume 3, 8umber '30.
-ilence:
1hoever believes in !llah and the 4ast Day, let him say something good or keep quiet.
Prophet Muhammad (s) as reported by ,bu urairaImuta*a))un +halai.
-trength:
! strong person is not the person who throws his adversaries to the ground. ! strong person is
the one who contains himself when he is angry.
Prophet Muhammad (s) as <uoted in :slam on Jine (ebsite.
-uccess:
The best place to succeed is where you are with what youve got.
0harles Sch(ab.
Try not to become a man of success but rather to become a man of value.
Ainstein.
! woman should have the ability to choose her own destiny.
Ranya ,l-1a9, Domestic 2iolence ;ace o* Saudi ,rabia.
Trusting in Allah:
One of the signs of relying on ones own deeds is the loss of hope when a downfall occurs.
,l The i)am o* :bn :bn H,ta6illah, chapter 5,5.
!mong the signs of success at the end is the turning to !llah at the beginning.
,l The i)am o* :bn :bn H,ta6illah, chapter &, &-.
The best that you can seek from .im is that which .e seeks from you.
,l The i)am o* :bn :bn H,ta6illah, chapter ', 4!.
Truth:
! true action leads to the path of virtue and good deeds, and virtue paves the way of a person to
0aradise, and the said person continues to speak the truth till in the sight of !llah he is named
*iddiq or Truthful. 4ying leads to vice, and vice leads to indecent acts and if a person goes on
lying till in the sight of !llah he is named a liar.
The Prophet (s) as reported by ,bdullah :bn Mas6ud (r) in 1u)hari and Muslim.
&f you tell the truth, you dont have to remember what you said.
Mar) T(ain.
Wealth and -uccess:
1ealth is not due to plenty of money, but wealth is the wealth of the self.
Prophet Muhammad (s) as a+reed uponImuta*a))un +halai.
The most valuable things in life# are a tongue which mentions )od, a grateful heart and a
believing wife who helps a man with his faith.
Prophet Muhammad (s) as reported in ,l-Tirmidhi, adith 4&5.
(orsake wordly pleasures, !llah will like you, and forsake what others have, mankind will like
you.
Prophet Muhammad (s) as reported by :bn Ma=ah.
& have a wife who loves me in spite of all my faults. & have four dogs. Two love only me. One
loves everybody. One loves no one, but is still very loyal-. & en5oy my business. & love my farm
and my home. & have a few close friends, and money has never been my )od.
Ad(ard D. Ted @ones, *ormer 0AB o* the +lobal in7estment *irm Ad(ard @ones.
Wisdo":
1isdom is a long7cherished wish to the believer. .e takes it from wherever he listens to it8 and
he does not mind from where it came out.
Prophet Muhammad (s) as as narrated by :bn ibban